Having a gel blaster – a lifelike replica gun that shoots
pellets of water-soaked gel – is illegal in NSW. Gel blasters
are considered so dangerous that police have written to every
school across NSW warning young people face jail if found with such
a weapon.
Gel blaster guns illegal in most Australian states
Gel blaster guns look very much like real military machine guns
and rapid-fire pistols.
Some are being sold through toy company websites which do not
warn people about local laws banning such look-alike guns.
Gel blasters are banned under firearms legislation in every
state except Queensland, which classifies them as a toy. There is
no ban on importing them into Queensland, but it is illegal to buy
one in Queensland and take it to other states.
